THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE #4
Written by NEIL GAIMAN
Art by J.H. WILLIAMS III
Cover A by J.H. WILLIAMS III
Cover B by DAVE McKEAN
1:100 special ink variant cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III
1:200 special ink variant cover by DAVE McKEAN
On sale OCTOBER 29 • 32 pg, FC, 4 of 6, $3.99 US
MATURE READERS • Combo pack edition: $4.99 US
In an asylum in the City of the Stars, Morpheus comes face to face with the creature at the center of the war that will destroy the universe. Time is running out...
This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.

ASTRO CITY #16
Written by KURT BUSIEK
Art by BRENT ANDERSON
Cover by ALEX ROSS
On sale OCTOBER 8 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
A Vertigo “Defy Covers” issue! Once upon a time, in a small, idyllic town, there was a teen super hero named Starbright. But “once” was a long time ago. Find out what became of Starbright and his greatest foe – and what their entwined destinies hold for the future of Astro City.

BODIES #4
Written by SI SPENCER
Art by DEAN ORMSTON, PHIL WINSLADE, MEGHAN HETRICK and TULA LOTAY
Cover by JENNY FRISON
On sale OCTOBER 22 • 32 pg, FC, 4 of 8, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS
A night in the pub winds up in two very sticky ends for Whiteman and Edmond, while in 2050 Maplewood and Bounce go up on the roof to wait for the big parade. In the present day, what should be a walk in the park for Shahara leads her straight to the morgue.

DMZ DELUXE EDITION BOOK THREE HC
Written by BRIAN WOOD • Art by RICARDO BURCHIELLI and others
Cover by BRIAN WOOD • On sale DECEMBER 17 • 392 pg, FC,
7.0625” x 10.875”, $29.99 US MATURE READERS
In these tales from DMZ #29-44, after a misadventure in Staten Island, Matty returns to find Parco Delgado in office as provisional governor of New York. Matty’s first task under the Delgado regime? Tracking down one of the DMZ’s greatest urban legends.

AMERICAN VAMPIRE VOL. 6 TP
Written by SCOTT SNYDER, RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE, JEFF LEMIRE, JASON AARON and others • Art by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE, GABRIEL BA, FABIO MOON and others • Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
On sale NOVEMBER 26 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS
You are cordially invited to a party – to die for! These lost tales starring new characters and old favorites from AMERICAN VAMPIRE: THE LONG ROAD TO HELL #1, starring Travis Kidd – the vampire hunter who likes to “bite them back” – plus the AMERICAN VAMPIRE ANTHOLOGY #1.

PRIDE OF BAGHDAD DELUXE EDITION HC
Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN
Art and cover by NIKO HENRICHON
On sale DECEMBER 3 • 160 pg, FC, 7.0625” x 10.875”, $24.99 US • MATURE READERS
The acclaimed original graphic novel written by Brian K. Vaughan is back in a new, deluxe edition featuring previously unpublished developmental art and more! In the spring of 2003, a pride of lions escaped from the Baghdad Zoo during an American bombing raid. Lost and confused, hungry but free, the four lions roamed the decimated streets of Baghdad in a desperate struggle for their lives.

COFFIN HILL #12
Written by CAITLIN KITTREDGE
Art by INAKI MIRANDA
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
On sale OCTOBER 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
MATURE READERS
A Vertigo “Defy Covers” issue! Eve discovers the identity of the Ice Fisher and puts herself in the killer’s crosshairs! And she’s not the only one being hunted, as the sinister force that’s come to Coffin Hill  stalks Nate, Bianca and Lacey. Before the night is over, somebody won’t make it out alive.

FAIREST #30
Written by MARK BUCKINGHAM
Art by RUSS BRAUN
Cover by ADAM HUGHES
On sale OCTOBER 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
MATURE READERS
A Vertigo “Defy Covers” issue! A crime has taken place that will have the whole Farm up in arms if word spreads. Will the Farm’s super sleuth duo, Clara and Wilfred, figure out who the culprit is? And how does it relate to the destruction of a beehive in André Gardens? Meanwhile, in Louisiana, we run with the fox as Reynard and Meghan, living rough, try to stay one step ahead of Uncle Bobby and Cousin Joey.

FABLES #145
Written by BILL WILLINGHAM
Art by MARK BUCKINGHAM and STEVE LEIALOHA
Backup story art by NIMIT MALAVIA
Cover by NIMIT MALAVIA
On sale OCTOBER 15 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
MATURE READERS
A Vertigo “Defy Covers” issue! Chapter Five of “Happily Ever After!” In the aftermath of Bigby’s battle with Beast, Rose Red and Snow draw their lines in the sand, but it turns out sand is a crappy medium in which to draw anything with clarity. In the meantime, Fables begin leaving for the Homelands – but is it even possible for them to go home again? Also featuring the Last Story of Cinderella in which the fabled blonde faces her toughest assignment yet.

FAIREST IN ALL THE LAND TP
Written by BILL WILLINGHAM • Art by CHRIS SPROUSE, PHIL NOTO, ADAM HUGHES, RENAE DE LIZ, FIONA MENG and others
Cover by ADAM HUGHES
On sale NOVEMBER 19 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS
In the grand tradition of FABLES: 1001 NIGHTS OF SNOWFALL, this original FAIREST graphic novel features short stories written by Bill Willingham, as told through the Magic Mirror! This title features artwork by some the finest artists in comics!

FABLES COVERS: THE COMPLETE COVERS BY JAMES JEAN HC NEW EDITION
Written by JAMES JEAN • Art and cover by JAMES JEAN
Afterword by BILL WILLINGHAM • On sale DECEMBER 10
232 pg, FC, 9” x 11.9”, $49.99 US • MATURE READERS
Vertigo’s spectacular collection of James Jean’s FABLES covers is back in print, now with even more covers! This oversized hardcover includes commentary from Jean and brand-new cover art.

FBP: FEDERAL BUREAU OF PHYSICS #14
Written by SIMON OLIVER
Art by NATHAN FOX and ALBERTO PONTICELLI
Cover by NATHAN FOX
On sale OCTOBER 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
MATURE READERS
A Vertigo “Defy Covers” issue! Every journey starts with a single step. Cicero’s started when he crashed into a TV repair shop and eventually landed in the FBP Academy. This special two-part story features art by cover artist Nathan Fox and Alberto Ponticelli.

THE NAMES #2
Written by PETER MILLIGAN
Art by LEANDRO FERNANDEZ
Cover by CELIA CALLE
On sale OCTOBER 1 • 32 pg, FC, 2 of 8, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
Searching for the truth behind the mysterious death of her husband, Katya Walker is drawn into the dangerous, nightmarish world of the Names. Meanwhile, the psychopathic killer known as the Surgeon makes a new move, and we learn more about the bizarre creatures know as the Dark Loops.

DEAD BOY DETECTIVES #10
Written by TOBY LITT
Art by MARK BUCKINGHAM and RYAN KELLY
Cover by MARK BUCKINGHAM
On sale OCTOBER 22 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
RATED T
A Vertigo “Defy Covers” issue! For years, Crystal has been determined to discover what really happened to her best friend, Rosa. Did Crystal really see Rosa ripped out of reality and stolen away into a snowy otherworld? Or was she, as her parents said, “just completely banjaxed” by Rosa’s death? As Charles and Edwin’s inspired sleuthing helps Crystal locate the comatose Rosa, it seems they’ve all arrived too late – this time Rosa’s life hangs by the thinnest of threads, and her spirit may not even want to return home.

HINTERKIND VOL. 2 TP
Written by IAN EDGINTON
Art by FRANCESO TRIFOGLI
Cover by MARGUERITE SAUVAGE
On sale NOVEMBER 19 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US
MATURE READERS
These stories from issues #7-12 begin with Princess Tersia, who has a vision of the future and the shape of things to come. In this vision she’s married to Jon Hobb and carrying his baby. Oh, and there’s a dragon! Is it a dream or a nightmare? Meanwhile, bounty hunters Starla and Jubal find the tables are turned as they’re run to ground by a Centaur posse.

HINTERKIND #12
Written by IAN EDGINTON
Art by FRANCESCO TRIFOGLI
Cover by MARGUERITE SAUVAGE
On sale OCTOBER 1 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
MATURE READERS
A Vertigo “Defy Covers” issue! The second story arc comes to an end with big changes for The Hinterkind: After plotting to murder her mother, Tersia is queen – for a day! Malachi, the Red Knight, gets a bodyguard of his own! Prosper meets her Prince! Jon Hobb finds his humanity – and the Vampire Nation gets a kick in the teeth!

THE UNWRITTEN: APOCALYPSE #10
Written by MIKE CAREY
Art by PETER GROSS
Cover by YUKO SHIMIZU
On sale OCTOBER 15 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • MATURE READERS
In the first chapter of the final UNWRITTEN story art, “Annals of Comparative Literature,” Pullman has the maanim, and the end is as nigh as it’s ever going to get. But even magic trumpets have rules, and this one has a homing instinct – and there’s only one place in all the worlds of fiction where it can do its apocalyptic thing. Which just happens to be the one place Tom is afraid to go...

VERTIGO QUARTERLY: YELLOW #1
Written by STEVE ORLANDO, MARGUERITE BENNETT, GERARD WAY, FABIO MOON and others
Art by PHILIP BOND, BILL SIENKIEWICZ, LUCAS VARELA, EMILIO UTERO, JOAO LEMOS, TORIL ORLESKY and others
Design cover
On sale OCTOBER 29 • 80 pg, FC, $7.99 US
MATURE READERS
Just in time for fall, pumpkin picking, changing leaves and candy corn is the VERTIGO QUARTERLY: YELLOW! Take in the crisp autumn air with some of the best talent in comics for an experiment in word association only VERTIGO can deliver!